New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S2039: Regional municipal court jurisdiction, State Police and other matters-clarifies
Status: Failed, October 1, 2026
Clarifies regional municipal court jurisdiction over State Police and other matters originating outside of participating municipalities.
What the bill says
An Act concerning jurisdiction of regional municipal courts, amending various parts of statutory law, and supplementing P.L.2021, c.191.
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
An Act concerning jurisdiction of regional municipal courts, amending various parts of statutory law, and supplementing P.L.2021, c.191. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. N.J.S.2B:12-2 is amended to read as follows: 2B:12-2. Name of court. The name of a municipal court of a single municipality shall be the Municipal Court of (insert name of municipality). The name of a joint municipal court shall be specified in the ordinances establishing the court. The name of a central municipal court shall be the Central Municipal Court of the County of (insert name of county) and shall be specified in the ordinance establishing the court. [ADDED: The name of a regional municipal court established pursuant to the pilot program set forth in section 1 of P.L.2021, c.191 (C.2B:12-34) shall be the Regional Municipal Court of the County of (insert name of county) and shall be specified in the ordinance establishing the court.] (cf: P.L.1996, c.95, s.2) 2. N.J.S.2B:12-16 is amended to read as follows: 2B:12-16. Territorial jurisdiction. a. A municipal court of a single municipality shall have jurisdiction over cases arising within the territory of that municipality except as provided in section 10 of P.L.1997, c.357 (C.27:25-5.15). A joint municipal court shall have jurisdiction over cases arising within the territory of any of …
Sponsors
- Vincent J. Polistina (R, 2) · primary sponsor
- Joseph A. Lagana (D, 38) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : W
- : INT 1RS REF SJU
Subjects: JUDICIARY, PUBLIC SAFETY - POLICE
Common questions
- What is S2039?
- S2039 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Regional municipal court jurisdiction, State Police and other matters-clarifies.
- What does S2039 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning jurisdiction of regional municipal courts, amending various parts of statutory law, and supplementing P.L.2021, c.191.
- What is the status of S2039?
- Failed as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: W (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2039?
- Vincent J. Polistina (R, 2), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S2039?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2039
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